South Dakota

[Ellis Kinney]

Just returned from a three day pheasant hunt in Turton, S.D. Had a great time, what a beautiful state. I went with my friend Charlie and my son Will. I am in the middle in the selfie and Will on my right. In the other picture I am wearing the white Carhartt coat. The weather was wonderful, hunted the last day wearing only a shirt. Got about 35 birds total in three days. Seventeen hours from Cincinnati straight through. To keep this post tractor related, the combines on I-80 were kicking up so much dust it was like driving in a fog. How many YTers live near Watertown or Aberdeen? Ellis

 

[johnlobb]

My Mom is from Lake Norden, a little west of Watertown. It is on the top of my bucket list to go pheasant hunting in South Dakota.

 

[kyleMI]

I use to live 70 miles from there along the north Dakota state line. I try to go back there every year to go pheasant hunting

 

[4520BW]

My brother in law just got back from faulkton pheasnut hunting,said they had great weather also.

 

[FLOLDFORD]

Looks like a great time! As a avid shotgunner that is something I would love to do.

 

[larry@stinescorner]

My friend Mark is headed to SD tomorrow!

 

[rpllr]

I will be there the week before thanksgiving near Freeman. Been going for about 12 years now

 

[Tony in SD]

I?m just west of Aberdeen

 

[IndianaSteve]

Pheasant hunting is my favorite. Nothing like walking and talking and watching the dogs. Beats sitting in a cold deer blind freezing your butt off any day!

 

[Leroy]

Must be all the birds are up there. Here in Ohio I haven't seen pheasant in umpteen years. Use to you would see 1 once in a while but now never.

 

[Eldon (WA)]

I went to college in Aberdeen and lived there from 1976 to 1985. Lots of fond memories as a single guy I still have a sister that lives there, 9 out of 14 of us kids went to Northern State.

 

[72supr]

I'm a hundred miles south of Aberdeen.The weather has been real nice the last week so the combines have been running.It was 1994 or 1996 we had a blizzard on opening pheasant hunting weekend lost power for ten days.Mother Nature is always in charge of the weather.State says the bird numbers are up this year and I think they are probably right.Glad you had a good hunt.

 

[WayneLee]

I am in the Yankton area. My grandson has been doing good with pheasants when he gets a chance to go out

 

[Denny K]

Tony, how far west? Kraven corner, Ipswich, Roscoe? I used to live in Frederick and worked in Aberdeen at RDO and then State DOT.

 

[Tony in SD]

2 miles from Craven Corner

 

[Thomasthetankengine]

I have a letter my Great-Grandfather wrote but never sent dated in the late 1880?s. He was looking to buy a farm in Massachusetts at the time. He mentioned that land in ?Dakota? was available for a Dollar an acre.

 

[Josh-nhihguy]

Live by Madison about an hour south of Watertown. Been seeing quite a few pheasants this year while combining. Lot of deer moving now also.

 

[Straw Boss]

I'm just 20 miles from Turton. Could have given you a tour of a Case collection or a ride in the combine.
Better still, a crew like yours could run my combine, cart and truck and I could go hunting!

 

[sms]

I haven't been to SD but from the look of that first picture people might think you and I are related.

 

[Hubie]

I grew up 8 miles from there. I know right where you are. Used to eat sunday dinners at the building behind you. Haven't been around much lately. I don't recognize anyone in your pictures. Still live within an hour of there. It was a great area to grow up!

 

[Ellis Kinney]

I have some experience in a combine. I would have liked getting together and seeing your tractors. Maybe if I go next year? You might think I talk funny. Ellis

 

[Ellis Kinney]

You wouldn't know anyone, we are mostly from Louisville and Cincinnati. Ellis

 

[Ellis Kinney]

You must be really good looking. Ellis

 

[Ellis Kinney]

That is me exactly, I don't like to sit still, but walking and talking to the other guys is great. Stevie Wonder coulda made that shot!!! Ellis